These 5 Hotels Scream For National Ice Cream Day

Ever since we watched Macaulay Culkin order room service from his Plaza suite in Home Alone 2, we've fantasized about combining two of life's greatest pleasures: ice cream and fancy hotels. This Sunday happens to be National Ice Cream Day (don't say you've never heard of it!), as declared by President Ronald Reagan in 1984, and we've done our best to compile the top hotel participants.

LOEWS HOTELS

The pet-loving Loews hotel chain has been celebrating ice cream all month long, so now it's time to catch up. From 4pm to 5pm daily, roaming carts filled with bomb pops, ice cream sandwiches, fudgesicles and creamsicles will be stationed in the lobbies of all 18 Loews Hotel properties across North America. For free!

OMNI HOTELS

Though Omni hotels have stubbornly chosen to stage their own festivities on a different day from everyone else (Tuesday July 19), we don't really mind. It just gives us another opportunity to pig out! Starting at 4pm, Omni lobbies will host complimentary build-your-own Häagen-Dazs sundae bars, where you can top off your treats with marshmallows, brownie chunks, whipped cream, M&Ms, and—of course—a cherry. A special flavor, inspired by Boston Cream Pie (above), will be handed out from 3:30 to 5:30pm at the Boston Omni Parker House—delish!

Over in New York, we'll be treating ourselves to a bowlful of Baci Gelato, the local brand served by Nios restaurant inside the Muse. Made with all-natural ingredients imported from Italy, this ice cream is mind-blowingly good. Choose between chocolate, vanilla and hazelnut—or try all three ($8)! At least you know your moment of indulgence won't be interrupted by any unpleasant whistle blasts.

HOTEL MONACO PORTLAND

It's not just cute furry faces attracting guests to the Hotel Monaco Portland. The hotel's adjacent restaurant, Red Star Tavern, is known for their delicious house-made ice cream, which changes daily. As of today, the current flavor is strawberry, though a staff member suspected that would probably change by Sunday. Can we suggest cookies 'n' cream? That's always a winner.

· Not all hotels are lucky enough to have top-quality ice cream right on their properties. Here are two extra destinations worth making the trek from your room.

Hilton Cincinnatti Netherland Plaza lies directly across from one of Graeter's fifteen locations throughout Cincinnatti. Show up on Sunday for a promotional $1.41 single-scoop sugar cone (the number represents the shop's 141-year history)—black raspberry chocolate chip is the signature flavor.

Head to New Jersey on Saturday for the New Jersey State Ice Cream Festival (11:30am–5pm, free admission). Guests at the Holiday Inn Toms River only have a five-minute walk down to Washington Street, which is where the festival takes place. This distance will come in handy after the festival's ice cream eating contest, when you're ready to retreat back to your room.